Despite being the shortest month it’s been a busy one, with plenty of events and booze news, so do – please – read on.
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Tag Archives: Cocktails
January Gin Monthly
January was long wasn’t it?! But, luckily for me, it was also packed with a whole lot of fun including visiting two of the most wonderful – and completely different – distilleries in the UK. Oh, and a little namecheck in The Guardian too! They described me as a “spirits writer and gin expert” so I think that makes it official now, doesn’t it?!
Continue readingDecember Gin Monthly
December was pleasingly peaceful in a professional sense, leaving me plenty of time to get on with everything that a family Christmas demands, but there’s still plenty to read about – including some booze news, new gin releases and a very honest review of Miracle at Henrietta – so what are you waiting for…?
Continue readingNovember Gin Monthly
November has been a little more peaceful than previous months but there’s still plenty to read about, so what are you waiting for?!
Continue readingSeptember Gin Monthly
September was a super busy month (which is one of the reasons I’m not publishing this until October!) but it was also a hell of a lot of fun! And there was also some interesting booze news and some tempting new releases to check out so please do keep reading…
Continue readingMarvellous Midwinter Mixology
Christmas means cocktails and never more so than after the year we’ve had! So get mixing and raise the spirits of everyone in your bubble with these brilliant beverages.
Continue readingSplendid Seasonal Sips
Looking for some cracking Christmas cocktails or seasonal serves?! Look no further….
Cracking Christmas Cocktails
You might just about tempt me with gin-cured salmon during the festive season but, to be honest, the only place I really want to find gin at Christmas is under the tree or in my glass! Here are seven cracking cocktails to see you through the bleak midwinter.
OTG’s Marmalade Gin
From Aber Falls Marmalade Gin to Malfy Con Arancia (featuring blood orange peel) and Tanqueray Flor de Sevilla (made with Seville oranges and orange blossom), citrus is undoubtedly where it’s at at the moment. And One Time Gin’s April subscription box is no exception. I was lucky enough to receive the “dinky” package, including a 350ml bottle of Marmalade Gin alongside a bottle each of Luscombe’s Devon Tonic Water and Grapefruit Water and a bottle of OTG’s “Curaçao-esque” orange and ginger liqueur. And I was not disappointed. Not one bit.
Aber Falls Gin & Liqueurs
2017 was one hell of a year for gin with figures released today showing Britons bought 51 million bottles of our favourite spirit; an increase of 27% on 2016 figures! Sweeter spirits are proving increasingly popular, with fruit gins dominating sales in 2017 and growth only expected to continue well into 2018. Capitalising on this lucrative market, Aber Falls, North Wales’ first whisky distillery in over 100 years, has launched a range of gin and liqueurs while it waits on its whisky to mature.
